Fixing remote redirect downloads in IE8

When you click a link on some web sites to do things like create reports, generate stats in file formats (Excel, PDF, etc.) the link redirects to a generated download, i.e., the download doesn’t come from the specific site where the link resides. This can cause the download or report generation to fail. And, there will be no error message – IE8 will act like its working, even open a pop-up window briefly, but then just return to the original web site screen.

You can add the site to the list of for Compatibility View, turn off the pop-up blocker, but the link will still fail.